Thomas Jefferson on God, Scripture, and Prayer
Today we continue our series examining some of America’s presidents and Founding Fathers in their own words with a few quotes from Thomas Jefferson on God and Scripture.
Today we continue our series examining some of America’s presidents and Founding Fathers in their own words with a few quotes from Thomas Jefferson on God and Scripture.
The Fourth of July is just around the corner. In honor of our upcoming Independence Day, we are publishing daily quotes from our nation’s founders highlighting the high esteem they had for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
The following is an excerpt from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote to Edward Dowse, dated April 19, 1803.
“I concur with the author in considering the moral precepts of Jesus as more pure, correct, and sublime than those of ancient philosophers.”
The following is an excerpt from The Writings of Benjamin Franklin published in 1787.
“[O]nly a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”
Noted historian David Barton of Wallbuilders will release a new book on April 10 called The Jefferson Lies. In his book, Barton debunks the most common myths about Jefferson, including the claim that he abandoned his family’s faith. Click here to read more about the book. This is one that our staff is very interested in reading.